Printing, stamping, and embossing machine



Aug. 20, 1935. E. ROBERTS, JR 2,011,949

PRINTING, STAMPING AND EMBOSSING MACHINE 7 Filed July 21, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 all @9997 A 96' '11 v T-m 09 INVENTOR E C v 20, 1935. v, E; ROBERTS, JR 2,m1,949

PRINTING, STAMPING AND EMBQSSING MACHINE Fild July 21, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 4 0 5721047 450 8/ J'=7 raienied Aug. 20, 1935 UNITED. STATES I Lonnie F CE.

PRINTING, STAMPING, AND EMBOSSING 'MACHINE 2 Edward Roberts, Jr., Hoholiiisl N. assignor to,

Roberts, C'ushman & Company; New N. Y., a corporation of New York Application July; 21,.1933, SerialNo. 681,57 8

19v Claims.

My present invention relates'in 'generaltoa s: whichto print letters, names, designs, 'emblems,

printing machine, the invention being more particularly related to a'machine .of' the. class employinga pigmented tape through the ,agency'of or-other identifying-indicia, upon materials and. articles of all kind adapted to receive impressions in gold or other colors. 1-

An object and purpose of the inventionare i' to provide an improved and simplified machine of the character described having improved means controlled by asingle operating member tive means'inth'eform of gear-operated racks.

maybe utilized as instrumentalities to support the chase and tape feed-carrier mechanisms'for relative movements, such parts or mechanical instrumentalities being, in the manner hereinafter set forth, under thecontrol of the single operat ing member so that in performingeach stamping.

operation the chase will be moved more rapidly than the frame or device carrying the tape feed mechanism.

The invention involves also the'abovein'stru-l' mentalities characterized in that the relatively movable tape feed-carrier mechanism includes a supply roller and a take-up or pull roller for' supporting and moving-the tape, and further; that means are;provided whereby, after-eachprinting operation and during the movement of thetape feed carrier mechanism, the pull roller will be automatically operated to movethe tape and bring afresh-portion thereof into proper position for the next stamping operation Another object of the inventionis to so ar range and position the parts-ofthemachine that the chase, without detaching it from the machine, will be bodily reversible, the improvements in this regard consisting in so mountingthe chase in the machin'e thatit can at .will be 1 bodily moved in. a path-from and to face-upward and face-downward positions, respectively.

These provisions include meansfor sustaining the (Cl. 41-7 I V chase in iace-upward'or inverted position to facilitate the setting; or the changing of the type elements, and in this connection there is, provid-.

ed an adjustably mounted reflecting mirror wherein the-set-up of the type elements canbe proof-read. ,The pathfor the travel of the chase is defined by .guideways with which the chase is movablyengaged andfrom which the chase, in

its facedownward or printing position, may be moved into direct interlockingfeng agement with its rack mechanismgior the stamping operation to be effected upon the operation of the machine. r i

' The chase involvesv features 'of adjustabilityto providefor the accommodation of typeelements or monograms differing in size, and there is also provided a novelquick detachable type-holding or clamping-device for firmly securing the type elements against displacement.

,Another important desideratumof the'inventionresides in thecombination with the reversible chase of a thermostatic control whereby the.

transference'of; heat to; the chase is automatically 7 controlledwithin definite limits and over heating avoided, so that it is not possible for an inex-.

perienced operator to damage the article to be stamped.

,The parts of improved machine are so con-,

struct ed and arranged. that the work-table or base as well as the tapeare always visible and accessible. I provide in association with the base,"

side guide devices by means" of which the stamp ing may be effected either on the binders board or on the .solid. base. V

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consistsfin the construction and relative,v arrangement of .partsso combined as to coactfandfcooperate with each other in the performance of-' the functions and the accomplishment of, the results herein contemplated,

and comprises in its present evolvement the sim ple and practicale'xample illustrated in the ac companying clrawings, wherein similar reference charact'ers designate corresponding partsthroughout the sever'alfviews, and in whichz-Q Y 'Figure 1 represents a top plan view of a stamp. 7

ing machine made in accordance with my invention, the chase in this view being in its under position beneath the superstructureso that it is substantially .concealedfrom View; 1 r

Fig. 21s a front elevational view ofthe machine with the chase being shown .in its under position and interengaged with the rack mechanism for the stamping operation; I

'Fig. 3 is afragme'ntary plan vlew, showing the of Fig. 1; s

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional detail, taken on the line 6+6 of Fig. '7; and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional detail, showing for the tape feed the gear and rack mechanism take-up mechanism.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen a that the machine is disclosed as comprising a base I!) upon the flat top of which is firmly secured a work-table or plate ll of suitable area; Spaced a distance above the work-table at a point substantially centrally thereof is a ,verti cally extending head l2 formed on "the forward end of an overhanging :arm, IS the lower end of which is secured to a portion [4 upstanding from the base at therear edge of the table H. r

Disposed horizontally inthehead I2 about mid-f way the height'th'ereof and-having rotative fit in suitable bearings as l5, l5, furnished on the head for the purpose,'is a shaft I6. To one'protruding end l6 of thisshaft is secured a handle or crank ll by' means'of which the shaft is given rotary movement. Disposed vertically in the head 12 for'vertical reciprocation are two'rack bars l8 and i9. Suitable pinions 20 and2l, both'fixed to the shaft l6, arefi'n 'mesh respectively with the rack bars I 8 and I9. This arrangement is such that a forwardpradial throw of the handle or crank I! will give the two rack'b'ars a downward stroke, whilea-rearward radial throw of said handle will return said rack bars to their original elevated position, In the present embodiment, the upward movement of therack bars accompanied by reverse'turning of the shaft and handle is effected by means of a "strong coiled spring 22, disposed vertically with its upper terminal end engaged upon a pin 23 ap plied to the head, and with its lower terminal end engaged for the down strokes of the rack bars during the with a pin 24 provided for the purpose on the rack bar J8. This re -positioning springmanifestly yields or expands downwardly to provide forward radial throw of the handle 7 To the lower end of the rack bar. l 8, below'the head 52, there is rigidly secured a horizontal shoe 25 the oppositegedges of which, that is to say, the right and left handfedges, as viewed in [The other rack bar I9 supports for'rnovementj therewith a frame structure or carrier which in turn constitutes the support for the automatic tape feed mechanism of the machine, This frame structure or carrier. includes a vertically disposed cross bar or beam 2'! of channel-sh'apedform in cross section, which crossbar is located below ltheoverhangll'lg arm 13 behind thelow'er portion of. the head I2 and is rigidly secured to the rack bar it} for movement therewith, The opposite ends of this cross bar project well beyond the opposite sides of the head l2 and to one endthereof up-turned at 28 is secured a horizontal .betwe'en the rollers 45 and 44. P

tensioned guiding devices sustain the tape in the forwardly projecting spindle 29 upon which is rotatably mounted a supply or roll 30 for the pigmented tape 3|. For retaining the reel operatively in place upon the spindle, I may employ at one side of the reel a collar 32 or equivalent means and at the opposite side thereof a nut 33, and a spring 34whichis interposed, between the nut and the reel, as shown in Fig. 1. Forming part ofthe cross bar 21 at its opposite ends is an upwardly extending bracket 35 which is "secured by screws 36 or equivalent means to the rack bar I9. Said bracket 35 is formed, as shown .inFig'. 2, with an upwardly extending laterally offset. portion 31 to the'top end of which is pivoted at one end of an outwardly extending arm 39. Said bracket portion 31 below its top end is formed with an outwardly extending wall or plate-like portion 40 having an integrally connected boss or bearing H in which a stud shaft 42 is disposed forrotation. Secured to the rear. faceof thewall portion 40 is a three-sided casing structure 43 which forms in conjunction with said wall portion 40, a housing open at the top"and.bottom; The rear end of said stud shaft 42. iss'uitably journaled 'in'the rear wall of the casing structure 43. Said stud shaft 42 in front of the wall portion 40 carries; a t ake up or pull--' roller 44 for thetape 3|. Cooperating with the roller 44 is a friction bearing [roller 45 mounted for rotation 'onwa spindle 46 which projects forwardly from the arm 39. The rollers 44 and 45 may be, and preferably are, provided on their circuinferences'with fine teeth 4'! so as to have a gripping action upon the tape which is disposed between thernj Altension spring 48, one end of which is secured at 49 to the arm 39 and the other'end of which is securedat 50 to the outer.

end of thecasi'ng structure 43, pulls said arm 39 resiliently downwardly to give the roller 45 a proper gripping engagement, with the roller 44. This arrangement readily permits the arm 39 to be moved up'wardlyfor applying or adjusting the tape between the rollers 45 and. v

1 Suitable means are provided whereby to guide the tape in a horizontal plane parallel with and spaced above the work-table I. In the present embodiment the means to this end is represented as comprising spindles 5|, 5| lying in" a common horizontal plane parallelwith the surface of the work-tableI These spindles project forwardly from vertically adjustable arms 52, 52 slidable in appropriate bearings provided in the outer ends of the bracket members 53, 53, the inner up turned-ends53, 53' of which are secured to the extremities of the cross bar 27. Each of the arms 52, '52, and consequently the spindles 5!, 5! attached thereto are normally urged downwardly by'pull's'prings54, 54, said springs being secured at the upper ends to pins 55, 55 projecting forwardly from the arms 52, 52 and at their lower ends to pins 56, 56-which project forwardly from the brackets 53, 53; The pins 55, being engageable with the top ends of the brackets 53, 53 serve as stops whereby to limit the downward move I mentof the arms 52, 52; :As'shown in the drawings, the tape'3'l after leavingthe supply reel 39, is'trained under the spindles 5|, 5 I, and thence is trained aroundthe pull roller 44 so as to pass These springdesird position below the vertical head and at the same time maintain the tape in the desired condition of tautness whereby upon the operation of the roller 44 inthe direction indicated by the'ar ow 57, the tape willbe drawn from the supply l to pplywithout waste for :the l bossing operation fresh portions: of the embossing material which are carried 'by the tape in a niovemenhthis bar 58 is pivoted at Wintermediate its length to the lower end of-a: vertically:

disposed supporting rodffifi the upper" end of which slidably passes through the horizontal por' 7 tion ii of abracket member secured to theside of the head 52. Thisrod EU. is made fast with the bracket memberin-that position in which the rocking bar isto be supported, by means ofi-"a collar 62 secured to the rod so as to buttagainst 1 the'un'derside of the bracket and a threaded nut. 63 appliedto the rod sofastolbetightened against the upper face of the bracket. One end of the rocking bar 58' is pivoted upon the spindle 29 adjacentthe rear end thereof behind the cross bar 27, whereby to be-lgiven rocking movement [upon the vertical supporting rod vEifi'consequent upon the actuation of'the rackbar l9 and tapefeedcarrier frame; At'its opposite end, the rock ing bar is'connected through pin and slot con nection structure $4 with the lower endxofrack bar 65 which extends upwardly through the case ing structure 53. The stud shaft42 within the casing structure 63 carries a pinion 66 and associated clutch fil /she pinion ratchet being in mesh with theiteeth of the rack bar 65. Theclutch 6? may be of any type adapted to permit the pinion wheel 66 to ru n loosely on the stud shaft duringthe forward radialthrow' 01 the handleJLand, adapted further toloclc saidpinion wheel with the studshaft so as to rotate thelatter andconsequently cause rotation of the pull roller 44 during'the reverse or rearward radial throwv of the handle. With this arrangement; therefore, each,

time the handle '5'! is given its forward radial throw, there is no lengthwise movement of the tape, but on the other hand, upon each rearward; radial throw of the handle, thepullroller being j operatedfor a distance in the direction of the' arrow E'J, draws tape'from the supply reel so, as to bring a fresh portion thereof into position, for the stamping operation. Under this arrangement, the extent of movement which is given to the-pull roller Ms d'uringeach reverse radial'throw of the handle, is dependent upon the adjustment, I of the supporting rod 69' in the bracket fil since the extentof the swingof the rocking bar and hence the extent of the movement of the rack bar 65 depends upon the relationwhich the fulcrum point for the rocking bar bears to the point of pivotal connection be'tweensaid rocking bar and the tape carrier franiestructure, Therefore, the amount of tape which is withdrawn irom the supply reel upon each reverse movement of the handle is dependent uponthe vertical adjustment of the supporting rod.

The chase or type' carrier is designated gen eral by the reference character'68,and means are provided to mount this'e-lernent for bodily movement from inverted or'face-upward position to face-downward. position, from which lastnamed position this element may be'moved eitherinto or out of interlocking engagement with the.

shoe 25. The means for thus mounting the chase w is herein represented as comprising two oppositely positioned vertically disposed complementary end plates 69, 69.

cured to the front face of the vertical head l2; The forward ends of these end plates are rounded as at 'Hl'an'd the inner confronting faces of theseplates adjacent'the edges thereof are provided with continuous guide grooves or travelways :in-

eluding upper horizontal portions l2, front arouate portionsfll2' and under horizontal portions 12 The upper horizontal portions l2 terminate in" downwardly offset dwells l3, while the under portions 12 are .open at their rear ends. The

chase body is provided at its opposite ends with,

pairs of projecting trunnions'l i which are .received in the travelway grooves, whereby, the

chase bodyismoun'ted to travel from the upper level or course l2 in-whichu it is in inverted'posi-' tion,. arourid 'thetarcuate course 22 and into the s- The'se twoplates are connected at' their rear ends by a cross plate 'li lawhich is seunder. coursellZf inwhichit is in face downwardposition ..v The chase bodyiis provided intermediateiits length between the positions of the projectingrxtrunnions. with fianges "E5, 75,.inc1ined in agreement with} the beveled edges 25, 25; of the 8110650135 60 have interlocking dovetailedfit with theshoe; The open rear ends of the lower course.

' 'travelway portions "i2 'f provide ,for' the movement of therchase' body directly from the'end'platesj into interlocking en agement with the shoe, and.

conversely, when'the chase body is tobe dis'enf gagedv from the" shoe, they proyide for direct transfer-of theichasebodyfrom the shoe into the under course portions. Whenthe chase ismoved along the'upper rearward course portions IL-its V trunnions: which are foremostto the dwells '63 may slipidoumwardly'into these dwells thereby inclining the chase body'downwardlyand' rearwardly as shown in Fig. 4. When thus engaged in the dwells id-the. chase body is held'stationary face-upward so that the operator may readily set up or exchange the printing type elements E6. The chase body, for securing the type clemcntsi therein, is provided with a transversely cxtending-typegroove ll openiat its opposite.

cndavan'ddefined at one side by an abutment wall 18 and at'the opposite side by the inner end is of .an adjustable clamping plate 8%. For adjusting the clampingiplate 8% .there is provided an adjusting screw 8! which has turning fit in a boss 82 at "the cuter ehdofs'aid clamping plate and which hasthreaded engagement at 83 with a I bore, provided forthe purpose in the chase body.

By manipulating, the adjusting screw 8!, the

clamping plate (fie-may be moved relativelywith respect to the abutment wall 58 so as to clamp type elements as 56' firmly in the groove ll. For

' securing the type .elenientsin the groove against lateral displacement;Iprovidea detachable type holder devicecomprising complementary clamping strips. or jaws 8Q, 84 which are mounted at one. end upon ascrew- 85 Lthe threaded portions 85'; 85"of which are-screw-threaded reversely to one another so that uponturnin'g'the' screw in one direction'the'jaws- 8G, 84 will-be moved away from one another to release the type elements and when saidiscrew is moved-in the opposite direction, the jaws will berrnov'ed' toward one another wherebywto' clamp the type elernents from opposite sideslthereoh To maintain the jaws 3%,83 for actuation in the same plane, toward or away fronreach other, guide meansis provided-in the-form of?a.cross rcd fiflwhichjis' rigidly secured tOj0l'l"j&W and has sliding engagement with thea'bther. fi hescrew spindle d5 r is deta'chably en'gagedadjacent each end. thereof between pairs lot cooperating members, eac pair" consisting of. cooperatingpjaws 86, 81, of which the jaw 86 is attached rigidly to the chase body whereas the jaw 81 is swingable on a pivot screw 88. drawn to the jaw. member 86 by a pullyspring 89 one end-of which is secured at 98 to the jaw 81 while the opposite end issecured at 9| to thejaw 86. The abutment wall 19 of the clamping slide 88 is provided with an upward extension 92 the top of which is level with the bottom'wall '83 of a notch 94 provided in the abutment wall I8. By

this arrangement, the free ends of the clamping jaw strips 84, 84 can 'beentered in thenotch 94 and the screw85 slipped into a seat between the two pairs of complementary. members 86, 81,,so'

that said jaw strips 84, 84, will rest upon the top ofthe extension 92, as shown in Fig. 4. The type-holding; device, thus constructed,.may be quickly applied and asquickly, removed, and is adapted togetherwith the clamping'slide' 88 to hold various type set-upsfirmly in thejgroove I1; It will be recognized in this connection that by these clamping instrumentaliti'es various sizes of type elements may be firmly secured in the type groove 11.

For convenience in proof-reading the. type set- I up in the chase, Ipro-vide a mirror Sii'the holding frame 86. of whichis provided withear members 91, 91- secured by screw pivots 98 to the bpposite edges of a face plate 98 applied to the front end of the vertical .fhead. 'This'pivotallymounted mirror may be moved into that position in which it best receives the light for 'exhibiting the type set-up. The image display part 85, instead of being glass, mayconsist of a metallic :surface highly polished in order to reflect the image which is received. p a

In ordermanually to move the chase body in the course prescribed by the groove-ways pro- Vided in the end plates 68,89, the chase body is provided at opposite sides with suitable projecting handles I88, I88. These handles may also be usedin moving the chase body to or from interlocking engagement with the shoe on thelower end of the rack bar I8; and it will be understood in this connection that owing to the provision of the open-ended under grooves I2, the chase body may be'given'a single uninterrupted'move ment from its inverted positon, as shownin Fig.

4, toits interlocking engagement-with the shoe; Conversely, in one quick continuous movement, thechase body may be as shown in Fig. 5.

moved from its interlocking engagement with'the shoe to its inverted position in which certain of its trunnions'are engaged in the dwells I3.

As shown in Fig. 2, when thechase body is interlocked with the shoe, that portion of the tape 3| held in a plane parallel with. the surface: of the work-table and between the guides 5|, 5|

is spaced below the hot type. ;Now in accordance with an important feature of my improvements, the gearing ratio for the rack bars I8 and I9 is such that upon the forwardthrow ofthe operating handle, the rackbar I8 will descend more rapidly than the rack bar I9 and in such timed relationship thatwhen the tape engages the work upon the work-table the type will engage the tape to produce the impression viipon the work. The advantage of this. arrangement is'that the hot type will contact the tape only atthe moment of producing the impression.

The work which is'to receive the impression, instead of being placed upon the solid work-table,

may be placedupon a binders-strip or guide I M,

one end of which is mounted upon a bracket I82 7 Each jaw member 8.! is-normallywhile the opposite free end thereof may be placed upon the reduced portion I83 of a guide strip I84 attached to the inner end of a slide I85. The said binders strip or guide.I III thus supported may be slightlyspaced above the' surface of the worktable so as .to yield under the impact of the imipression. The binders strip or guide for receiving the impact is especially advantageous when it is desired to make a deep impression in an article. 'The bracket I82 to which the outer end of. the? binders strip 'I'8I is attached, is slidable along a .rail I85 suitablysupported from the work-table .along one'side edge thereof.. The

, slide I85 to which the guide'I84 is attached, is

slidably engaged in a bracket I81 which is secured to the side of the table opposite the rail I88. The bracket I82 has associated therewith a thumb-screw I88 wherebyto be secured in adthe chase andcomposed of insulating material,

iselectrically connected through circuit wires (not shown) with the heating coil. This thermostatic control device is set at the factory so that it will not vary more than two degrees Fahrenheit. Owing tothe provision of this controlled heat device, it is possible for an amateur, after a little instruction,.to use the machine without danger of damaging the work, and to make impressions which in all respects will exhibit the same good workmanship as can berhad by an experienced gold sta'mper.

A cableI I3 contains the circuit wires H4, H5 for supplying the current to the thermostatic control, and this cable passes through an eyelet II6 providedsubstantially centrally in one of the end plates 69, The cable'has free play in the eyelet so as to be'f ree' to" move with the movement of the chase. The cable may also be passed through other eyelets as Ill and H8 whereby to besupported onthe machine in a position in which it will not interfere with the operator. The remote end of the cable may be provided with a suitable plug (not shown) for engagement with a wall socket or the like, 'I I4 and H5 denote circuit wireswhich connect the thermostatic control with one of the heating elements, while I I4 and I I5- denote similar wires between the thermostatic control and another heating element.

- The stamping machine of my invention is adapted tobe usedin stamping various kinds of materials, whether of leather; imitation leather, fibrous materiaL'textile materials, and the like; and it may also be used toadvantage instamping various articles such as the sweatbands for-hats, billfolds, pocketbooks, handbags, and'the like.

Althoughl have herein'disclosed and described only one example and practical embodiment of -my improvements as reduced to practice,..it. will be recognized that the disclosure given. is an example only, and issusceptible to more or less modification in the form, proportions and relative: arrangement of the various parts, and I,

. therefore, reserve theprivilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes therein as may be fairly incorporated within-the spirit and scope of the invention'as claimed; J

I blain' g l w f 1; A printing, stamping and embossing machine. comprising a reciprocating die, a recipro eating tape-carrying framejconstruct'ed to hold tape inoperative position normally spaced from the die, means for operating said die and'fraine in pre-determined relation so as to reciprccate in the same direction but at different amplitudes to cause said die to make an impression impact on said tape at least once during the reciprocation of'saiol parts, and a tape feed mechanism on the tape-oarrying frame for'feedi-ngthe' tape and receiving its feeding impulse'from the movement of the tape-carryin'g.frameb', l 2.- In a printing, stamping-and embossing machine, the combination of die-stamping mean-a nism, tape-feeding mechanism and means for continuously holding" the-tape in a line-in jfro'nt of the' stamping mechanism, means connected with the stamping mechanism andjtape-holdiii'g 'means for-moving the same simultaneouslyin the same direction but at different speeds so th'at the die will engage and stamp upon the tape substantially at the time the tape contacts work.

3. In aprinting, stampingandembossing machine, the combination of die-stamping mechanism, "a work table for embossing'operations ineluding a surface for holding'work to be stamped} tape -feeding mechanism and means including, spaced yieldable guides for holding a portion of .thetape spaced between 'thestamping mechanism and said surface and'parallelwith said'sur 1 face, means-for operating the. die-stamping mechanism, and meansfor operating the tapeholding means in pro-determined relation to the.

operation of the die-stampingmechanism so that as the tape, contacts the work'on said surface the,

stamping mechanismlwill stamp thetape to-pro:v

duce an impression upon -the work; said tape. eeding mechanis'm and said tape-holding means reciprocating in the same direction with and in. predetermined relation to said' die-stamping' mechanism. e v i l. In a printing, stamping and embossing machine, the combination of die-stamping'mecha nism, means including a surface for holding'work to bestamped, tape-feeding mechanism, me ns connected with the tape-feeding mechanism as a unitary part thereof for normally holding a por-, tion of the tape spaced between the stamping mechanism andsaid surface and parallel with said surface, means foroperating the stamping mechanism and tape-holding mechanismsimulj-i taneously" but at different speeds so 'tha't as the tape contacts the work to be stamped the stamping mechanism will impinge the 'tape to stamp the work, and means for operating the tape-feed: ing mechanism, the latter being connected with the tape-holding means for operation thereby.

5. In a printing, stamping and embossingma chine, the combination with a surface for sup.-

porting work to be stamped, of die-stamping mechanism mounted for movement'toward said surface,'tape-ho1ding mechanism mounted for movement toward said surface and including guides for sustaining a section of tape spaced between the stamping mechanism and said surface, said guides being vertically yieldable on con v tact with an object, means for moving the stamping mechanism and tape-holding mechanism simultaneously but at different speeds to impinge the stamping mechanism on the tape substantially at the same time the tape contactswork' of-thetap'econtacts the work theidie will strike 7 20 the tape carried by thetape-holding mechanism upon-'said' surface, suppl'yand take upi means for 4 for-passing the'tapeacrosssaid guides, Sand I means for operating the take-up means, the latter being vconnected with the tape-holding mechanismzfor operation thereby. H

, 6. In combination with a mainframe being providedwith'a reciprocating stampi diev and a surface for supporting work tobe stamped by 'the die, a device-for supporting and moving tape between: the die and said. surface, including a supply-reel a take-iup'lreel and guides: in relation thereto for holding a portion'of the tape parallel with saidsurface, a reciprocating member on the mainframe-supporting said device, and means and die in pre determinedrelation and Withd ifferent amplitudes so that .as the parallel portion the tape with impression producingimpact,

7; In' combination with means for producing lengthwise travel {of a tape; a supporting frame therefor, a vertically reciprocating member carrying} said supporting frame, a vertically reciprocating'die, and operating means connecting said member and die for operating the same, said operating means beingoperative to' move said die into impression making impact with said tape at onepoint during the reciprocation of said parts;

l 8. In combination with means for producing lengthwise travel of a tape'including' a supply on the main 'framefor reciprocating said member reel, a take-up" reel and guides for holding the tape, a unitary frame with which all of said parts are connected to move together, said guidesvbe ingyield'ably connected "to said frame, a main supporting structure, a reciprocating member in' 1 the supporting structure supporting saidunitary frame-means for operating said member; and: means under thecontrolof the movement of the unitary frame for operating said take-up reel.-

9. A printing, stamping and ,embosslng machine comprising a contact surface, two vertically reciprocating mechanisms; means supporting a type-holding chase for movement fromreverted position and into engagement with one'of said reciprocating mechanisms for-movement therewith, a tape-feed mechanism supported by the other reciprocating mechanism and therewith movableanol including guides for holding the tape spaced between the typeofthe chase and said rack bar, a'tape-holding frame supported on the other rack bar and including guide means for sustaining a portion of the tape spaced below the chase, supply'and take-up members on the hold- .ing frame for'passing the tape across said guide means, an operating shaft for reciprocating said rackbars differentially geared thereto to move said chase and holdingframes at such pre-determined speeds that the type on the chase will impinge the tape at least one time during each reciprocation ,of the two rack bars, and means foractuating the take-up member at least once during each reciprocation of said rack bars; 11. A printing, stamping and embossingma- I chine including means for guiding a type-carrier.

then into an interlocking engagement with an 7 actuable element for movement therewith to make opposite position.

the type impression, the type carrier being free from the actuating element in its inverted-eposition, and free from. theguidingmeans inithe.

12. In'a device of the character describedineluding a head structure being provided witha vertically operatedmember, a shoe attached to said member and having receiving edges,;a pair of complementary members projecting from said headstructure'in spaced parallel relation and 1 provided with guide means formed on curves between upper and under courses, with the under course in alignment withthe shoe receiving edges when said memberis in one position, a type chase slidably engaged with said guide means to alter-1 nately position the chase face upwardly; and face downwardly accordirgly asit is moved into the upper and under courses, respectively, and'means on the chase adapted toefiect an interlocking engagement with said receiving edges on movement of the chase from the lower course onto said shoe. a 1

. 13. In a device of the character described ineluding a supporting structure .being provided with an operating member having receiving means, a type-carrying chase, means supportedby the supporting structure supporting the-chase and having a guideway for guiding theichase from face-upward position adjacent the supporting structure to face-downward position adjacent said receiving means, means on the chase adapted to interlock with said receiving means when said chase is moved from its guide to said member for support thereby, and an adjustable mir-a ror devicevon said supporting structure wherein to proofrread the type set-up of the chase.

14. In aprinting, stamping and embossing machine comprisinga type carrying chase, an actuating element for said chase, means for supporting said actuating element, andpmeans for in-' terlockingly engaging said actuating element and chase, the improvement whichcomprises guide g which the type chase'isguided from its engaged position to a disengagedposition in ,association with said actuating support, and-held vinsuch disengaged positiomj from inverted position to opposite position, and 16i-In the-structure calldfor by claim 12, the

improvement wherein the type chaseis provided with type clamping meanscomprising a pair of V the screw and members comprising right and left hand threads for the members whereby rotation of the screw in one directionwill cause movement of the members toward one another and reverse rotation of the screw will cause movement of the members in directions away ,from one another.

'17. In the structure called for by claim 12, the improvement wherein the type chase is provided with a body having a type-receiving groove,

meansior retaining the type" in the groove against displacement, comprising means on the body for receiving and retaining a screw for rotatioma pair of clamps on the screw for engaging the opposite sides or" the type, said clamps being engaged with the screw by alternating thread portions adapted, on turning the screw in one direction, to move the clamps toward one another and clamp the type from opposite sides and adapted on turning the screw reversely to cause spreadingmovement of the clamps and release of the type;

-18.,In thestructure calledfor by claim l2, the

"improvement wherein the type chase is provided with a type groove upon the chasebody, the said groove having a stationary wall and a slide movable toward and away from said wall, thewall, 'having a 'notchparallel with the top portion of screw having right and left hand threads engaging opposite ends of the clamps, and bearings for the screw attached to the body, one portion of each, bearing comprising a movable, spring tensioned part to allow quick detachment of the screw.

19. In the structure called for by'claim 3, the

EDWARD ROBERTS, JR. 

